κοντομαχώ

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λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ὁ χρηστὸς φίλος → a true friend is grief's physician, a worthy friend is a physician to your pain

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Greek Monolingual

κοντομαχώ (Μ)
αντιδρώ, «χτυπιέμαι» δεμένος σε ξύλινη ράβδο, σε κοντάρι.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κοντός (ΙΙ) «κοντάρι» + -μαχῶ (< -μάχος < μάχη), πρβλ. ιππο-μαχώ, ναυ-μαχώ].